North America
Rogers Sportsnet agrees IndyCar rights deal
Canadian pay-television broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet has acquired a package of rights to the IndyCar motor racing series, including the Indy500, in a five-year deal, according to Canadian newspaper, The…
Rights revenue-sharing deal ends IOC-USOC dispute
The International Olympic Committee and the US Olympic Committee agreed a revenue-sharing deal, bringing an end to a long-running dispute over the division of Olympic Games media rights and sponsorship…
US ratings dip for Champions League final
Chelsea’s Uefa Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich pulled in fewer viewers for the US network Fox Sports than the 2011 final between Barcelona and Manchester United.
Live sport is still killer content, says ESPN’s Skipper
Live sport will continue to be a hot property for television networks and social media platforms can complement and enhance their coverage, John Skipper, president of US sports broadcaster ESPN and co-chairman…
Dailymotion serves up Wimbledon deal
Video sharing website Dailymotion agreed a deal to stream live content from the 2012 Wimbledon tennis championships
Southeastern Conference aims to launch own channel
The Southeastern Conference group of US colleges is in talks with its media rights partners the CBS network and pay-television sports broadcaster ESPN about launching its own cable-television channel
One World Sport renews rights to Asian football leagues
US Asian-focused sports network One World Sports has renewed its rights for the top-tier domestic football leagues of Japan, Korea and China, for a further three years, from 2012 to 2014
GM balks at Super Bowl ad cost increases
Car manufacturer General Motors will not advertise during television coverage of the 2013 Super Bowl due to price increases put in place by the game’s broadcast rights-holder the CBS network.
ESPN reports record Premier League viewing in US in 2011-12
US sports broadcaster ESPN has reported that 2011-12 was its most successful ever season of broadcasting English Premier League football in terms of audiences
US Soccer objects to PPV distribution of World Cup qualifier
Football’s governing body in the United States, the US Soccer Federation, has criticised the decision to make the national team’s 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier against Guatemala on June 12 available on …
Terra scouting the US
Terra goes looking for football rights in US
Unchallenged Sky pays increase for ICC rights
ESS bucks the trend and gets increase from Sky
ESPN would consider Apple partnership
US sports broadcaster ESPN is considering including its WatchESPN application on technology company Apple’s television device.
Blanket coverage of Premier League boosts final-day viewing in US
The thrilling final day of the 2011-12 English Premier League season on May 13 attracted a total audience of 1.348 million viewers in the United States
Mayweather-Cotto generates $94m for HBO
Floyd Mayweather Jr's world title victory over Miguel Cotto on May 5 was the second-highest-grossing pay-per-view boxing bout for a non-heavyweight encounter, according to US pay-television broadcaster…
Time Warner Cable Sports sets launch date for new channels
US cable-television operator Time Warner Cable Sports will launch two new regional sports channels for the southern California region on October 1
ESPN strikes new deal for expanded Atlantic Coast Conference
US sports broadcaster ESPN has renegotiated and extended a rights deal for the championships organised by the Atlantic Coast Conference group of US colleges
NBC Sports Network renews Ivy League rights
The NBC Sports Network US cable channel has renewed rights for North American college sports conference the Ivy League in a two-year deal, from 2012-13 to 2013-14